There’s irony in the NBA’s decision to hire a former Detroit Pistons Bad Boy to oversee league operations, including conduct and discipline. The irony disappears when you learn it’s the nicest of the Bad Boys: Joe Dumars. It’s not like the league hired Dennis Rodman or Bill Laimbeer. As the 2022-23 season tips off this week,
Jaden Ivey’s four preseason games were a tantalizing display of the talent that led to the Detroit Pistons pouncing on him with the No. 5 overall pick in June’s draft. They also highlighted the steep learning curve that comes with the jump from college to professional basketball, as Ivey shot just 34.1% and occasionally struggled
New York — After winning their season opener for the first time since the 2018-19 season, the Pistons are off to an encouraging start to their season. That year, they started 4-0 and finished with their last playoff appearance. Friday’s road opener against the New York Knicks begins a three-game road stretch that will provide
New York — The Pistons dropped their first game of the season in a 130-106 loss to the New York Knicks on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. By halftime the Pistons were down by 20, which made it hard to compete throughout the rest of the game. Saddiq Bey scored a team-high 26 points.
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after the Pistons bench gets outscored 61-22 on the way to a 24-point loss in New York. #DetroitBasketball
We hear from Saddiq Bey after he scores 26 in a 130-106 loss to the Knicks in New York. #DetroitBasketball
New York — Two weeks after opening the preseason with a lopsided loss, the Pistons returned to Madison Square Garden looking to spoil the Knicks’ flashy home opener. There were lightshows during pregame introductions, dance presentations during timeouts and halftime, and celebrity appearances, including Knicks superfan Spike Lee. However, it wasn’t long after the ball
Show Caption Hide Caption Jaden Ivey loves Detroit: ‘I want to be a Piston for life … that runs deep’ Jaden Ivey at Detroit Pistons media day Sept. 26, 2022. “I always loved Detroit. I want to be a Piston for life, that’s for sure. That runs deep.” Detroit Pistons NEW YORK — The Detroit Pistons received
Well, I’m glad that’s over. Your Detroit Pistons lost 130-106 to the New York Knicks after giving up 72 points in the first half of play, and going into halftime down 20 points. The Pistons made a 21-6 run in the third quarter and closed the gap to 12 points, but the bench lineups, in
Game Vitals When: October 21, 2022; 7:30 p.m. ETWhere: Madison Square Garden, NYC, NYWatch: Bally Sports DetroitOdds: Pistons +7 Projected Lineups Detroit Pistons (1-0):Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Saddiq Bey, Bojan Bogdanovic, Isaiah Stewart New York Knicks (0-1):Jalen Brunson, Evan Fournier, R.J. Barrett, Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson Pregame Reading Injury report remains the same for tonight:
New York — After winning their season opener for the first time since the 2018-19 season, the Pistons are off to an encouraging start to their season. That year, they started 4-0 and finished with their last playoff appearance. Friday’s road opener against the New York Knicks begins a three-game road stretch that will provide
When the Detroit Pistons drafted Jaden Ivey fifth overall, Troy Weaver filled a glaring hole on his team’s roster. Detroit badly needed a jolt of athleticism to complement its cerebral-leaning young core. Ivey was a sure-fire elite athlete who would naturally draw attention away from others and allow Cade Cunningham, Saddiq Bey, and others to
Fresh off a thrilling 113-109 opening night victory, your Detroit Pistons travel to Madison Square Garden to face the pesky New York Knicks. The hometown Knickerbockers enter the night looking to etch their first win of the season following a narrow loss to the Memphis Grizzles in their first contest. Detroit will look to make
The Detroit Pistons have placed assistant general manager Rob Murphy on leave as the organization holds an investigation into allegations of workplace misconduct with a former female employee, according to multiple reports. ESPN was the first to report on the investigation into Murphy’s conduct. A team source confirmed the ESPN report to the Detroit Free
Detroit Pistons assistant general manager Rob Murphy is on leave from the organization after the team began investigating a claim of “workplace misconduct involving a former female employee,” ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. A team source confirmed the report, but when officially reached for comment, a team spokesman said there was no comment on the report.
The Pistons have placed assistant general manager Rob Murphy on leave amid an investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct with a former employee, a league source confirmed to The Detroit News on Thursday. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski was first to report the news that the Pistons are investigating Murphy’s involvement with a woman who is a
Rob Murphy’s first year as the Detroit Pistons assistant general manager came to halt on Thursday, when ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Murphy has been placed on leave as the organization begins investigating allegations of workplace misconduct involving a former female employee. Details are still sparse, but both Woj and James L. Edwards of The
Detroit — When Jaden Ivey arrived at Little Caesars Arena for his first official NBA game, he did so with purpose. Ivey, who has several family ties to Detroit, wore a Lions jersey gifted by the Pistons shortly after he was drafted, to honor his late grandfather, James Hunter. When Ivey was introduced during the
Detroit – Buckle up, folks. If this was a prelude to the reload, it’s going to be boisterous and bumpy, and occasionally blurry. That one blur? That was rookie Jaden Ivey zipping to the basket, game on the line, clocking ticking down, dropping in a layup and drawing a foul to push the Pistons’ lead
With his Pistons on their way to a victory on opening night at Little Caesars Arena, owner Tom Gores says his team has the makings of something special.